Ashwani Kumar v. Sandhu Poultry Research and Breeding Farm and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Complainant's appeal against acquittal in Section 138 NI Act private complaint held maintainable under proviso to Section 372 Cr.P.C. (complainant as 'victim' under Section 2(wa)); Section 378(4) route superseded per Celestium Financial (SC), followed along with Associated Road Carriers (CRM-A-885-MA-2013) and Satish Kumar (CRM-A-2700-MA-2018); leave application converted and entrusted to Sessions Judge, Sangrur; delay aspect not to be insisted upon; decided 22.07.2025 by Sanjay Vashisth, J.
What did the court decide?
Application under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C. disposed of with direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Sangrur to treat the leave to appeal as an appeal under Section 372 Cr.P.C., entrust it to an appropriate Court to decide on merits expeditiously; appellate Court not to insist on delay aspect; Registry to transmit the order, paper-book and trial court record to the Sessions Judge, Sangrur; pending miscellaneous applications disposed of.